Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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