Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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