Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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