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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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