Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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