Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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