Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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