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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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