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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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