Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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