Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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