Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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