Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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