Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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