Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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