Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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