Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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