Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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