Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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