Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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