Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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