Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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