Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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