Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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