Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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