Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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