Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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