Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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