Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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