Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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