Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology enable students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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