Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information 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 topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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