Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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