Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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