Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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