Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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