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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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