Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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