Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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