Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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