Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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