Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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