Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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