Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online education make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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