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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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