Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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