Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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