Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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