Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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