Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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