Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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