Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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