Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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