Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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