Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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