Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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