Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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