Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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