Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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