Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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