Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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