Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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