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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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