Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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