Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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