Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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