Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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