Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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