Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. 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 MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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