Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education enable learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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