Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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