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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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