Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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