Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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