Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. 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. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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