Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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