Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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