Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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