Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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