Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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