Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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