Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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