Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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