Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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