Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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