Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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