Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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