Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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