Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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