Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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