Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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