Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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