Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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