Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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