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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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