Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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