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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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