Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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