Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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