Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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