Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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