Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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