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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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