Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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