Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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