Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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