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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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