Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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