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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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