Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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