Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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