Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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