Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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