Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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