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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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