Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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