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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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