Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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