Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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