Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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