Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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