Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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