Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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