Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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