Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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