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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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