Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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