Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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