Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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