Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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