Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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