Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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