Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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