Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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