Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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