Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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