Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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