Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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