Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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