Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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