Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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