Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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