Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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