Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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