Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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