Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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