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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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