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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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