Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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