Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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