Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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