Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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