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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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