Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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