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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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