Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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