Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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