Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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