Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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