Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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