Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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