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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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