Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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