Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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