Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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