Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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