Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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