Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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