Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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