Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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