Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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