Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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