Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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