Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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