Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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