Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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