Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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