Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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