Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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