Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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