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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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