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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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