Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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