Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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