Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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