Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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