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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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