Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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