Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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