Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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