Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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