Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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