Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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