Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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