Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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