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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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