Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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