Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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