Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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