Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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