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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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