Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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