Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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