Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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