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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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