Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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