Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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