Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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