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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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