Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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