Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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