Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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