Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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