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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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