Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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