Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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