Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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