Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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