Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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