Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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