Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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