Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants 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 almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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