Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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