Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning enable students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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