Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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