Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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