Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models 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 teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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