Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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