Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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