Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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