Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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