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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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