Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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