Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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