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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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