Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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