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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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