Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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