Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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