Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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