Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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