Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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