Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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