Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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