Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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