Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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