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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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