Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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