Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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