Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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