Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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