Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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