Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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