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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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