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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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