Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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