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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the most important 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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