Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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