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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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