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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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