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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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