Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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