Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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