Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. 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 MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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