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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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