Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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