Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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