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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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