Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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