Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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