Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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