Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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