Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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