Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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