Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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