Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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