Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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