Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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