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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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