Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses 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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