Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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