Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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