Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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