Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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