Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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