Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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