Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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