Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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