Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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