Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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