Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low 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 learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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