Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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