Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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