Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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