Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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