Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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