Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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