Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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