Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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