Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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