Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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