Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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