Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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