Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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