Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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