Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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