Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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