Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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