Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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