Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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