Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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