Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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