Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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