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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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