Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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