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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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