Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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