Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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