Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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