Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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