Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models 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 we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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