Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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