Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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