Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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