Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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