Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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