Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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