Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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