Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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