Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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