Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free 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 many topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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