Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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