Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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