Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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