Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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