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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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