Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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