Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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