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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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