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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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