Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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