Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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