Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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