Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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