Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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