Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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