Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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