Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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