Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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