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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also investigates the major 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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