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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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