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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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