Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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