Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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