Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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