Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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