Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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