Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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