Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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