Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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