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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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