Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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