Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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