Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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