Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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