Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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