Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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