Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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