Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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