Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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