Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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