Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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