Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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