Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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