Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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