Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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