Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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