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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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