Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free 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 education institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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