Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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