Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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