Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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