Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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