Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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