Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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