Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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