Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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