Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. 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. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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