Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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