Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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