Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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