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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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