Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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