Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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