Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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