Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand these open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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