Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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