Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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