Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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