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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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