Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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