Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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