Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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