Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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