Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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