Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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