Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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