Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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