Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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