Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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