Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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