Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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