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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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