Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. 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. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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