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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses 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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