Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores 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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