Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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