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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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