Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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