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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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