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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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