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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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