Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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