Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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