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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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