Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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