Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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