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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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