Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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