Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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