Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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