Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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