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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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