Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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