Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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