Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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