Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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