Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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