Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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