Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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