Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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