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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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