Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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