Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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