Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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