Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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