Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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