Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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