Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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