Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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