Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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