Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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