Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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