Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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