Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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