Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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