Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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