Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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