Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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