Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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