Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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