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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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