Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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