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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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