Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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