Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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