Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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