Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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