Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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