Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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