Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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