Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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