Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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