Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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