Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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