Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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