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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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