Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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