Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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