Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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