Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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