Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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