Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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