Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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