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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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