Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. 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. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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