Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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