Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and 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 massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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