Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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