Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes 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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