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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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