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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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