Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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