Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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