Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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