Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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