Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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