Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches 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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