Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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