Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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