Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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