Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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