Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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