Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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