Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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