Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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