Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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