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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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