Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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