Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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