Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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