Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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